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(11) EP 1 997 240 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
03.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/49

(21) Application number: 07715029.0

(22) Date of filing: 21.02.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 7/06(2006.01)
H04B 7/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2007/053694
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/108283 (27.09.2007 Gazette 2007/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 23.03.2006 US 387252

(71) Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • GU, Daqing
    Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 (US)
  • MOLISCH, Andreas, F.
    Arlington, Massachusetts 02474 (US)
  • ZHANG, Jinyun
    Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141 (US)
  • ZHANG, Hongyuan
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 (US)
  • WANG, Dong
    Newark, Delaware 19716 (US)

(74) Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München
80339 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD FOR SELECTING ANTENNAS IN MULTIPLE-INPUT, MULTIPLE-OUTPUT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK